The New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to take swift action against some persons allegedly impersonating the governorship candidate of the party in the state, Gbenga Edema, and his running mate, Rotimi Adeyemi.
The party raised the alarm on Wednesday that some persons identified as Akintan Michael and Kemi Fasua had purportedly been parading themselves as the candidates of the party ahead of the forthcoming off-cycle November 16 governorship election in Ondo State. In a letter addressed to the National Chairman of the electoral body, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the national secretariat of the party described the development as a clear breach of the 2022 Electoral Act.
According to the party, Edema and Adeyemi emerged during the substituted primary held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Solton Hotel, Ijapo Estate, Akure, Ondo State capital, following the withdrawal of Oluwatosin Ayeni and Abigail Omoyugbo for 'personal reasons.' The party disclosed that the candidature of Edema and Adeyemi was cleared and legally recognised as their names and credentials were published by INEC.
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